Post by SEBASTIAN STODDARD on Nov 29, 2011 9:45:39 GMT -5
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SEBASTIAN STODDARD • SENIOR • 18 • SHAWN OBES
" and I don't want the world to see me, 'cause I don't think that they'd understand "
" and I don't want the world to see me, 'cause I don't think that they'd understand "
Sebastian is not a people person. It's not that he doesn't know how to handle himself around others (he certainly does), but he doesn't care to. ... Either that, or it's simply too taxing for him and he prefers to keep to himself to refrain from getting too involved with others which is a sad tendency he's had during his more early years. It's a rather unfortunate situation he's gotten himself into and he lacks the skill to actually steer it back straight. Something he's painfully aware of.
There is no such thing as "ignorance is bliss" in Sebastian's world. At least not for him. Ignorance is not something bestowed upon him and he's endlessly envious of everyone else around him for their ability to remain ignorant about things. Because of what he has become, Sebastian is a rather bitter and drawn-back individual who prefers to keep to himself to spare his surroundings from his antics, and to spare himself the headache of getting involved in other peoples' lives.
As has been suggested above, Sebastian possesses the power of Omniscience, and it's not an ability he embraces with warmth. He is rather cold towards his unfortunate heritage and absolutely despises his bad fortune. While he can see the perks of having infinite amounts of knowledge at his disposal, the fact that nothing surprises him anymore frustrates him to no end. The joy you gain from exploring and discovering has been denied him, making him rather depressed as a result.
Sebastian was introduced to his ability rather early, but it was simply believed that he was an especially gifted kid and that he was watching the television when his parents weren't looking. It was unfortunately so much more than that, but his ability didn't start becoming a problem and detriment to his life until he was in the second year of grade school. He started sparking rather intimate interest his teacher's life and confronted her about it at one point with the intent to give her the solutions to her troubles along with a thorough and accurate analysis of her and her life.
She called back home to his parents and he was transferred to another school effective immediately soon after the police charges for stalking were dropped because of his age. He wasn't eligible for such criminal charges. It didn't take long until his levels of knowledge were so intimidating to his surroundings that he was forbidden from attending regular schools and his family started homeschooling him instead. He was nine years old at the time.
His parents never really had to explain to him why he was what he was and they never seemed to have the intention to do so; Something he confronted them about later on. His relationship with his parents became rather shaky as he entered his teens, mostly because of how intimidated they were by him. It is rather eerie to have someone in your household that knows literally everything there is to know about you; Past, present and in some cases... the future. Sebastian knew, too, how they felt about him and it didn't help his own feelings about himself in the least.
When he entered his teens, he also started suffering from rather grevious migraines whenever he found himself amongst crowds of people, further adding to his tendencies to pull back and isolate himself from the outside world so he wouldn't be exposed to all the information. His migraines were uncontrollable for many years after they started when he was thirteen, and they were the main reason why his parents delayed their transferral of Sebastian to AMG.
While his migraines are much more controllable now, he still suffers from them if he drops his guard and becomes too receptive to information. He was forcibly taught by his father to mentally repeat a mantra to keep his mind distracted so he wasn't overwhelmed. This was what eventually allowed for him apply to transfer to the AMG.
To recap, Sebastian doesn't enjoy his power in the least and would much rather he didn't possess knowledge he holds no right to know about. It has made him an awfully bitter and sealed-off guy, especially since he knows how stupid his depressive periods are since he overreacts to completely trivial matters due to his hormonal levels. He, in short, seems to be unable to find any kind of peace of mind and he seems to be aware that he can be extremely taxing on other people due to his unfortunate tendencies.
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As has been suggested above, Sebastian possesses the power of Omniscience, and it's not an ability he embraces with warmth. He is rather cold towards his unfortunate heritage and absolutely despises his bad fortune. While he can see the perks of having infinite amounts of knowledge at his disposal, the fact that nothing surprises him anymore frustrates him to no end. The joy you gain from exploring and discovering has been denied him, making him rather depressed as a result.
Sebastian was introduced to his ability rather early, but it was simply believed that he was an especially gifted kid and that he was watching the television when his parents weren't looking. It was unfortunately so much more than that, but his ability didn't start becoming a problem and detriment to his life until he was in the second year of grade school. He started sparking rather intimate interest his teacher's life and confronted her about it at one point with the intent to give her the solutions to her troubles along with a thorough and accurate analysis of her and her life.
She called back home to his parents and he was transferred to another school effective immediately soon after the police charges for stalking were dropped because of his age. He wasn't eligible for such criminal charges. It didn't take long until his levels of knowledge were so intimidating to his surroundings that he was forbidden from attending regular schools and his family started homeschooling him instead. He was nine years old at the time.
His parents never really had to explain to him why he was what he was and they never seemed to have the intention to do so; Something he confronted them about later on. His relationship with his parents became rather shaky as he entered his teens, mostly because of how intimidated they were by him. It is rather eerie to have someone in your household that knows literally everything there is to know about you; Past, present and in some cases... the future. Sebastian knew, too, how they felt about him and it didn't help his own feelings about himself in the least.
When he entered his teens, he also started suffering from rather grevious migraines whenever he found himself amongst crowds of people, further adding to his tendencies to pull back and isolate himself from the outside world so he wouldn't be exposed to all the information. His migraines were uncontrollable for many years after they started when he was thirteen, and they were the main reason why his parents delayed their transferral of Sebastian to AMG.
While his migraines are much more controllable now, he still suffers from them if he drops his guard and becomes too receptive to information. He was forcibly taught by his father to mentally repeat a mantra to keep his mind distracted so he wasn't overwhelmed. This was what eventually allowed for him apply to transfer to the AMG.
To recap, Sebastian doesn't enjoy his power in the least and would much rather he didn't possess knowledge he holds no right to know about. It has made him an awfully bitter and sealed-off guy, especially since he knows how stupid his depressive periods are since he overreacts to completely trivial matters due to his hormonal levels. He, in short, seems to be unable to find any kind of peace of mind and he seems to be aware that he can be extremely taxing on other people due to his unfortunate tendencies.
NATHALIE • 19 • FEMALE
